China

Chinese Atheism and the Political Theology of Reincarnation

Posted on March 27, 2015March 26, 2015 by Chris Crews

While it may have flown under many people’s radar, a small but fascinating brouhaha took place earlier this month between the 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, and Padma Choling, the Chin... Read More

Tibet and China: Dharma-centric Societies at Odds by Jai Mirchandani

Posted on November 5, 2012May 13, 2015 by State of Formation

Entrance of Buddhism into China and Tibet In the lands of both the Tibetan plateau and Chinese hinterlands, the foreign-born religion of the Dhammapada, the teachings of the Buddha, lies at the crux ... Read More

Early Christian/Non-Christian Encounters as Comparative Theological Resources: A Case in Sixteenth-Century Japan

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

Recent research on cross-cultural encounters in the early modern period has shown that the records of the first Europeans in eastern Asia provide us with excellent models to reflect on current issues ... Read More